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Chapter 13 Good Things Happen One After Another
When the thorn elm was transplanted, a knight was very puzzled.

"Why did you go all the way to the south side of Tieling if you wanted to transplant thorny elms?"

Isn't Tieling right across from our Shashi Town?
I remember there were many thorny elms on it.

"How stupid! Don't you understand yet? The lord must have discovered the spirit insects again!"

"Yeah, otherwise why would they only let us dig up this one tree?"

"An elf insect!? So this thorny elm is a cordyceps?"

"Very likely! So let's be careful when we dig up the tree, and make sure we don't hurt it."

Cordyceps sinensis, which are tree-like plants, are very resilient. Even if some branches are broken or parts of the root are cut off, it will not have a significant impact.

But the knights remained cautious.

They knew how important the Fairy Bugs were.

They dug up the elm tree and three knights carried it onto their carriage.

Just then, a patrol of knights appeared.

They are knights from the coastal town.

"Lord Loren, what's wrong...?"

The patrol knights recognized Loren at a glance.

Loren said calmly, “The construction of Sandstone Town needs timber, so I’ve come to cut down an elm tree to take back.”

The knights frowned. "Lord Loren, this is the territory of Nearshore Town."

“That’s right!” Luo Lunren said confidently. “Your lord and I are siblings. I already consulted her when I went to the coastal town last time.”

The knights didn't believe it, but they couldn't force Loren to stay.

The knights on Loren's side are no pushovers.

"Lord Loren, I will report today's events to Lady Loris truthfully."

"Of course, that's your job. While you're at it, please give Lori a message and tell her to come visit Sandstone Town sometime."

After saying this, Loren told the knight to drive away.

So what if Loris finds out?
He just dug up a tree and took it back; it's not a big deal.

Loren didn't believe she would come to Sandstone Town to cause trouble.

Upon returning to Sandstone Town, Loren immediately arranged for the knights to begin transplanting the thorny elms.

We also asked the able-bodied men in the town to come and help.

The town's residents are not afraid of being tired.

Whenever Xuefu posts a job, everyone rushes to do it.

Because the compensation offered by Xuefu was quite reasonable.

In the following days, good things happened one after another.

[Today's information has been updated]

[Intelligence 1]: Rye and barley are fully ripe, and farmers have begun harvesting the crops.

This year, rye production is three times that of last year.

The barley yield is twice that of last year.

Last year, each household in Heimaidi earned approximately 1 gold coin from farming.

After deducting 20% ​​tax, they were left with only 0.8 gold and 16 silver coins.

This year, Xuefu added an extra 10% fertilizer tax.

After deducting 30% for tax, they will receive 2.1 gold coins!

Farmers in rye fields earned 2.5 times more this year than last year!
And the taxes Loren collected from them were 4.5 times higher than last year!
This is only the first year.

The rye worm only worked for half a month.

Rye production will increase again next year.

At that time, Snowflake will increase the Elf Tax by 30%.

While tax revenue appears to have surged, farmers are hoping to actually pay it.

Taxes have only doubled, but crop yields could increase several times over. Who wouldn't want that?

The same applies to Damaidi.

This is the value that the Sprite Bugs have created for Sandstone Town.

[Intelligence 2]: The grapes in the vineyard are gradually ripening.

Loren received a large quantity of grapes, intending to make grape juice.

He doesn't like drinking alcohol, he just likes to drink fruit juice.

That way, the hot summer wouldn't be so unbearable.

[Intelligence 3]: The thorny elm transplantation is complete, forming a wall on the north side of Sandstone Town. You harvested Elm Spirit Bugs, making the wall even stronger. This winter, it will be much harder for monsters from the mountains to invade Sandstone Town.

[Intelligence 4]: You have completed the seven-day training program, and Xuefu has agreed to move into your room.

Unfortunately, Xuefu is too shy, and her progress is currently stuck. [Intelligence 5]: After nearly a week of meditation, you have successfully constructed the triangular model and entered the world of wizards.

Loren is currently learning the simplest magic trick: the art of refrigeration.

Although it is useless in battle.

But at least it can make chilled grape juice.

Now he can finally comment on the refrigerator's poor cooling performance.

Because it really does produce cooling.

After the grape juice fermented, Loren instructed the kitchen to add an appropriate amount of water to make grape juice.

Then he used refrigeration technology to chill it.

dinner time.

Xuefu looked at the juice on the table.

"This is the new beverage you were talking about?"

"That's right, it's a pity that the vineyard's yield is only so-so, only two cans of grape juice were extracted, and I don't know if they can survive this hot summer."

Neither Loren nor Shirley liked to drink alcohol.

On weekdays, they would eat some fruit slices after meals.

Today, we're using chilled grape juice instead.

Xuefu picked up her glass and took a small sip.

The cool sensation spread through her mouth, and Xuefu stared in surprise.

Why is this grape juice iced?

Slightly sour, slightly sweet.

The chef's sauce ratio is just right.

In the fairy kingdom, sugar is a luxury.

Therefore, the sweetness of grape juice is relatively low.

But it's refreshing and thirst-quenching, surpassing all the drinks Xuefu has ever had.

"How did you do that?" Xuefu couldn't calm down for a long time. "Why is it ice?"

Loren smiled slightly, "It's a secret."

Xuefu glared at Loren resentfully, "Keep it a secret again! You're so annoying!"

Loren thought for a moment, "If you can continue what you didn't finish last time, I'll tell you."

Xuefu blushed.

She only took a small bite last time.

The main problem is that the method Loren described was too shameful.

As a young lady from a noble family, she found it very difficult to accept this.

"We're still eating, can you please stop talking about this!"

She always felt that Loren was lying to her.

What's the point of doing that kind of thing if you can't have children?

She asked Liz privately, but Liz didn't know either.

So she decided to go to Alan's birthday party in a few days to ask her mother.

Xuefu finished the whole glass of grape juice with great satisfaction, still wanting more.

"Would you like another one? We can ask the chef to make another cup."

Xuefu shook her head. "Drink it sparingly. If guests come to the castle in the future, we can use this chilled grape juice to entertain them."

"Speaking of guests, Loris might come to visit the castle in a couple of days."

This is information provided by intelligence yesterday.

"Lady Loris?" Xuefu exclaimed in surprise. "What's she doing here?"

"They've probably come to demand an explanation."

Loren first exchanged barley seeds, and then made a special trip to transplant a thorny elm from his territory in Nearshore Town.

Lorice probably already guessed why he did this.

Xuefu looked worried. "Lady Loris is a high-ranking knight. If she gets angry, no one in Sandstone Town can stop her."

"It's alright, we're in the right, what are we afraid of?"

Xuefu was speechless.

Are we really in the right?
Logically speaking, both the barley fairy insect and the elm fairy insect belong to someone else.

"The barley was traded for brewing rye, and she still owes us a barley stalk."

She snatched a barley stalk, I'll lend her a prickly elm—it's perfectly reasonable!

(End of this chapter)